* The observations marked thus * are the differences in inches between the readings of my barometer at the station, and that at the Calcutta observatory, which is 18 feet above the sea-level.
SERIES VIII.—Elevations in Sikkim, May to December, 1849.
| Number of Obs. | Name of Locality | By Calcutta Barom. | By Dorjiling Barom. |
|
2 4 1 2 4 8 4 4 2 8 10 16 |
Mik, on Tendong Namtchi, camp on spur Tendong summit Temi, Teesta valley Nampok, Teesta valley Lingmo, Teesta valley Lingtam spur, Teesta valley Gorh, Teesta valley Bling-bong, Teesta valley Lingo village, Teesta valley Singtam, May 14 to 16 Singtam (higher on hill) Oct. 30 to Nov. 2 |
(feet) 3,912 5,608 B. 8,671 4,771 B. 5,138 B. 2,861 B. 4,743 B. 4,061 B. 2,657 B. 2,724 B. 4,435 B. 4,575 |
(feet) Tr. 8,663 5,033 2,838 4,867 4,195 2,711 2,839 4,477 |
| Number of Obs. | Name of Locality | By Calcutta Barom. | By Dorjiling Barom. |
|
5 2 7 27 37 4 4 3 8 1 1 33 53 1 4 74 47 1 1 2 43 20 30 1 3 2 5 2 6 2 2 56 1 1 1 1 1 1 |
Niong Namgah Chakoong Choongtam, May Choongtam, August Dholep, Lachen Dengha, Lachen Latong, Lachen Kampo Samdong Chateng Chateng, lower on spur Lamteng village Zemu Samdong Snow bed across Zemu river Camp on banks of Zemu Junction of Thlonok and Zemu Camp on banks of Zemu river Zemu river, June 13 Zemu river, high up, June 13 Yeunga (Lachen valley) Tallum Samdong Tungu, July Tungu, October Palung plains Sitong Kongra Lama pass Yeumtso (in Tibet) Bhomtso (in Tibet) Cholamoo lakes (in Tibet) Donkia pass, October Donkia pass, September Momay Samdong Donkia, September 13 Kinchinjhow, September 14 Sebolah pass South shoulder of Donkia, September 20 Mountain north of Momay, September 17 West shoulder of Donkia mountain, September 26 The following were measured trigonometrically: Forked onkia mountain Kinchinjhow mountain Tomo-chamo, east top of Kinchinjhow Thlonok mount, Peak on Chango-khang mountain Tukcham mountain, from Dorjiling Chomiomo mountain |
(feet) 4,229 4,371 5,245 5,247 6,120 6,337 6,471 7,315 8,819 8,493 8,900 9,026 9,828 10,223 10,864 12,064 12,422 13,281 10,196 11,540 12,779 12,799 15,697 15,372 15,745 16,808 18,590 16,900 18,589 18,387 15,362 16,876 17,495 17,604 18,257 |
(feet) 3,954 4,443 5,284 5,297 6,145 6,399 6,310 7,344 8,695 8,343 8,867 8,926 10,271 10,828 12,074 11,424 12,723 12,747 15,642 15,069 Measured from Momay 17,079 17,656 17,567 18,357 B. 17,394 B. 18,510 Tr. 20,870 Tr. 22,750 Tr. 21,000 Tr. 20,000 Tr. 20,600 Tr. 19,472 Tr. 22,700 |
| Number of Obs. | Name of Locality | By Calcutta Barom. | Measured by Trig., etc. |
|
48 7 2 3 51 12 8 2 3 4 3 5 7 1 3 1 3 17 3 105 1 2 3 12 11 2 3 5 6 |
The following were measured trigonometrically: Summit of Donkia (from Donkia pass and Bhomtso) Tunkra Mountain, from Dorjiling Yeumtong Yeumtong, October Snow bed above Yeumtong Punying Lachoong village, August Lachoong village, October Lacheepia Tunkra pass Rock on ascent to ditto Keadom Tukcham village Rinkpo village Laghep Phieungoong Barfonchen Chola pass Chumanako Phadong Tumloong, Nov. 3rd and 4th Higher on hill, Nov. 16th to Dec. 9th Yankoong Tikbotang Camp, Dec. 11th Serriomsa Dikkeeling Singdong Katong ghat, Teesta Namten Cheadam |
(feet) 11,933 11,951 B. 15,971 B. 11,299 B. 8,712 B. 8,705 B. 15,293 B. 16,083 B. 13,078 B. 6,609 B. 3,849 B. 6,008 B. 10,423 B. 12,422 B. 11,233 B. 14,925 B. 12,590 B. 5,946 B. 5,368 B. 5,976 B. 3,867 B. 3,763 B. 2,952 B. 2,820 B. 4,952 B. 2,116 B. 735 B. 4,483 B. 4,653 |
(feet) Tr. 22,650 Tr. 18,250 By Dorjiling Barometer 11,839 By Yeumtong Barometer 16,000 By Der. Bar. 8,474 15,231 13,144 |
SERIES IX.—Khasia Mountains, June to November, 1850.
| Number of Obs. | Name of Locality | Elevation Feet |
|
36 167 102 25 63 1 9 1 32 6 9 63 6 10 35 12 9 3 |
Churra (Mr. Inglis’s) Churra bungalow opposite church, August Churra bungalow, Oct., Nov. Kala-panee bungalow Moflong bungalow Chillong hill Syong bungalow Hill south of ditto Myrung bungalow, July Myrung bungalow, Sept. Chela Nunklow Nonkreem Mooshye Pomrang Amwee Joowye Nurtiung |
4,069 4,193 4,258 5,302 6,062 6,662 5,725 6,050 5,647 5,709 80 4,688 5,601 4,863 5,143 4,105 4,387 4,178 |
SERIES X.—Soormah, Silhet, Megna, Chittagong, etc.